Science Literacy: A Discussion and an Information-Based Definition.

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Main Author: Sapp, Gregg
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1992
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contents Science Literacy: A Discussion and an Information-Based Definition. Sapp, Gregg Information Science Information Seeking Library Collection Development Library Role Library Services Scientific Literacy User Needs (Information) Users (Information) Reviews and describes the current crisis in science literacy and formulates an information-based definition of the term. Library issues and concerns are discussed, including the role of librarians in defining the information-seeking behavior of science-literate users, describing users' characteristics, and evaluating and applying appropriate information resources. (44 references) (LRW)
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spellingShingle Science Literacy: A Discussion and an Information-Based Definition.
Sapp, Gregg
Information Science
Information Seeking
Library Collection Development
Library Role
Library Services
Scientific Literacy
User Needs (Information)
Users (Information)
Science Literacy: A Discussion and an Information-Based Definition. Sapp, Gregg Information Science Information Seeking Library Collection Development Library Role Library Services Scientific Literacy User Needs (Information) Users (Information) Reviews and describes the current crisis in science literacy and formulates an information-based definition of the term. Library issues and concerns are discussed, including the role of librarians in defining the information-seeking behavior of science-literate users, describing users' characteristics, and evaluating and applying appropriate information resources. (44 references) (LRW)
title Science Literacy: A Discussion and an Information-Based Definition.
topic Information Science
Information Seeking
Library Collection Development
Library Role
Library Services
Scientific Literacy
User Needs (Information)
Users (Information)
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ438096